History of St. Patrick’s Day Unit Study, Activity Pages and Audio

Description

Discover the true story of Saint Patrick and the holiday that carries his name!

Was Saint Patrick even Irish? Did he really drive the snakes out of Ireland? And why do people wear green on March 17? This one-week unit study answers those questions with true stories from history, written to be read aloud and enjoyed.

Recommended for K–6

Over five days, children travel through more than fifteen hundred years of St. Patrick’s Day history. They meet a kidnapped sixteen-year-old shepherd praying in the snow, and they hear the legend of a forbidden fire blazing on an Irish hill. They stand with the Choctaw people as they send help to starving families across the ocean, and they watch Chicago turn its river bright green.

Along the way, students read Patrick’s own words, written as an old man, and compare them with legends written down centuries later. They learn to ask the historian’s questions: Who wrote this? When? And how do we know?

Each lesson includes:
– A story-based reading with real historical images
– Lesson audio for independent listening
– Vocabulary words with kid-friendly definitions
– Key Dates to add to a timeline
– Questions to Think About
-Audio Lessons to listen along

The complete unit also includes:
– Activity and lapbook pages
– Coloring pages
– An illustrated timeline of St. Patrick’s Day history
– A complete list of timeline dates for the whole unit
– “Be a Historian” activities using real words from the past
– A resource list of books, videos, websites, and hands-on activities

Complete one lesson a day for a meaningful week of learning, and watch your child discover the real story behind the shamrocks and parades.